PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shang Tsung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furious Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsung kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mortal Kombat Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsung
vs
Styles

195 cm
26
266 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
272 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Tsung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Furious Styles!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styles misses with a wild body shot.
Styles throws a right hand that misses
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Styles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Styles takes a swing at Tsung's ribcage but misses.
Styles thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles misses with a lunging right hand
and Tsung counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Styles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Styles lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
Tsung has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Styles finds it's way round the side to connect with Tsung's head.

It looks like Shang Tsung has been cut.
Tsung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Styles.
Tsung takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tsung throws a sloppy head kick and Styles moves out of range easily.
Tsung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Styles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tsung is breathing heavily.
Tsung tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Styles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsung moves out of range of the strikes.
Styles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Styles.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Tsung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles lands a nice hook to Tsung's body. Tsung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Styles moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Tsung goes down! Can Styles finish him!?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles slips nicely into half guard.
Styles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tsung's head.
Styles slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Styles decides to stand and escape the position.

Tsung ducks straight into an uppercut from Styles and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Tsung manages to regain guard straight away.

Shang Tsung's cut is getting worse.
Styles lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Tsung is rocked!
Styles throws a big right hand that misses.
Styles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles landing with the ground and pound.
Styles controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Styles distracts Tsung with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Styles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Styles postures up in Tsung's guard and throws a big left but Tsung blocks it.
Styles working some strikes from top position.
Styles connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Tsung is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Shang Tsung's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Styles forces his way into half guard.
Tsung seems to have got his legs back now.
Styles is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Styles trying to control but Tsung is having none of it.
Styles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jeez, Shang Tsung's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shang Tsung's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Furious Styles!
Furious Styles is the new heavyweight champion!